Nurmekund

Nurmekund (Low German: Nurmegunde) was a small independent country (ancient Estonian county) on the north coast of Lake Võrtsjärv in Central Estonia, bordered by Sakala, Alempois, Järvamaa, Mõhu, and Ugandi. Nurmekund had an area of approximately 600 hides.

From Dirham hoards in Estonia.

Monastic state of the Teutonic Knights, 1225 - 1250.

Livonia in 1260.

Põltsamaa river, the border river of Nurmekund, in 2005.

Nurmekund Nurmekund
Migration period–1224
Ancient Estonia, Nurmekund is dark green.
Capital	Pilistvere 58°39′46″N 25°44′56″E
Common languages	Old Estonian
Religion	Estonian paganism, Thor cult
Elder
History
• Established	Migration period
• Disestablished	1224
Succeeded by Monastic state of the Teutonic Knights

See also

• History of Estonia
• Imavere
• Kabala
• Kolga-Jaani
• Kõo
• Livonian Crusade
• Monastic state of the Teutonic Knights
• Pilistvere
• Põltsamaa
• Rulers of Estonia
• Võhma